Overview

• An NPR/PBS News/Marist survey finds 30% of U.S. adults agree that Americans may need to resort to violence to get the country back on track, up from 19% in 2024, while 70% disagree.
• The same national poll reports 77% view political violence as a major concern, with respondents split on whether they worry more about attacks on public officials (49%) or protesters (50%).
• Partisan patterns sharpened in the national data, as Democrats expressing openness to violence rose to 28% from 12% 18 months ago, Republicans ticked up to 31% from 28%, and independents increased to 25% from 18%.
• A University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll conducted Sept. 17–23 shows 74% of state residents are at least somewhat worried about being victimized by politically motivated violence, a question added after Charlie Kirk’s killing.
• Researchers and officials describe a shifting threat environment, noting CSIS’s finding that left‑wing terrorist activity increased in early 2025, while political responses range from President Trump’s designation of “Antifa” as a domestic terrorist group to calls from some leaders for rhetorical de‑escalation.